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Jersey Number 99
Matt Bonadies
- Position:
- P
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 195
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Buford, GA
- High School:
- Buford
Bio
2018 (Senior)
• Earned Honorable Mention All-C-USA honors
• Played in 13 of 14 games serving as the team’s punter and kickoff specialist
• Finished year with a career-best 41.3-yard average and 24 of his 55 punts were downed inside the 20-yard line
• Averaged 53.9 yards on 68 kickoffs with 13 touchbacks
• Nominee for the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team
• Named to the 2018 Ray Guy Award Watch List
• Punted five times for a career-best 47.0 average against UT-Martin and put two punts inside the 20-yard line
• Named to the Ray’s 8 on Sept. 10
• Had a 46.0 average on six punts at Georgia and placed four inside the 20-yard line
• Placed four of six punts inside the 20-yard line against FAU
• Missed the FIU game with a concussion
• Averaged a career-best 47.2-yard average against Charlotte and placed three of his six punts inside the 20-yard line. Also had a career long punt of 68 yards
2017 (Junior)
• Played in all 13 games
• Finished with a 39.6-yard average on 59 punts with a long of 64 yards
• Had 13 punts downed inside the 20-yard line and eight that went 50 or more yards
• Named to the Ray Guy Award Watch List
• Had a 42.1 yard average at Minnesota to go with a career long 64 yarder
• Turned in a 41.6-yard average on five punts against Marshall
• Registered five punts for a 42.2 yard average against UTEP and placed two inside the 20-yard line
• Had a 42.7 average with two punts downed inside the 20 in the bowl game against A-State
2016 (Sophomore)
• Named to the Ray Guy Award Watch List
• Played in 13 games and had a 38.8-yard average
• Had five punts of over 50 yards and put 16 inside opponents 20
• Had a 44.4-yard average on five kicks in win over LA Tech with four being downed inside the 20-yard line
• Averaged 42.3 yards a punt on three attempts at Vanderbilt
• Registered a 42.5 average on six punts against Bowling Green in pouring rain with four being downed inside the 20-yard line
• Had punts of 59, 57, 55, 54 and 53 yards
2015 (Freshman)
• Played in eight games and led team with a 41.3-yard average, including a long of 53 yards
• Also had 10 punts downed inside the 20
• Earned his first career start against FIU and averaged 42.4 yards on four punts
• Had a 44.7-yard average on six punts at LA Tech and put two inside the 20
• Averaged 40 yards a punt in a driving rain storm at FAU and placed three inside the 20-yard line
• Had a 44.8-yard average on five kicks against Western Michigan, including a 52 yarder
High School
• A three-year starter for Buford High School where he was part of three straight state championships
• 2014 Class AAA first team all-state
• Owns the school scoring record, longest made field goal (48) and best average kickoff yardage
• Selected as one of two kickers for the 2013 Georgia Rising Seniors Junior Bowl, recognized as 2012 Region Specialist of the Year, 1st Team All Region, 2013 2nd Team All-State, Gwinnett All-County Team Kicker, Class AAA 1st Team Offense Kicker in the State of Georgia, National Kickoff Champion Class of 2015 (Chris Sailer), Georgia Nike Camp Kickoff Champion (Chris Sailer), Georgia Nike Camp Finalist (Chris Sailer), 2013 Vegas Event Last Man Standing Field Goal Champion Class of 2015 (Chris Sailer), and 1st Place Punter Class of 2015 (Kornblue Kicking)
• As a senior he made 5 of 7 field goals, had a punting average of 47.8 yards and 88 percent of his kickoffs were touchbacks
• Hit a 43-yard field goal to help Buford win the 2012 state championship over St. Pius, and hit a 48 and 42-yard field goal in the third round of the playoffs that season
• Also lettered in soccer at Buford
• Played football for Coach Jess Simpson
Personal
• Full name: Matthew Gregory Bonadies
• Parents: Gregory and Debbie Bonadies
• Birthdate: 12/23/96
• Major: Construction Management
• Earned Honorable Mention All-C-USA honors
• Played in 13 of 14 games serving as the team’s punter and kickoff specialist
• Finished year with a career-best 41.3-yard average and 24 of his 55 punts were downed inside the 20-yard line
• Averaged 53.9 yards on 68 kickoffs with 13 touchbacks
• Nominee for the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team
• Named to the 2018 Ray Guy Award Watch List
• Punted five times for a career-best 47.0 average against UT-Martin and put two punts inside the 20-yard line
• Named to the Ray’s 8 on Sept. 10
• Had a 46.0 average on six punts at Georgia and placed four inside the 20-yard line
• Placed four of six punts inside the 20-yard line against FAU
• Missed the FIU game with a concussion
• Averaged a career-best 47.2-yard average against Charlotte and placed three of his six punts inside the 20-yard line. Also had a career long punt of 68 yards
2017 (Junior)
• Played in all 13 games
• Finished with a 39.6-yard average on 59 punts with a long of 64 yards
• Had 13 punts downed inside the 20-yard line and eight that went 50 or more yards
• Named to the Ray Guy Award Watch List
• Had a 42.1 yard average at Minnesota to go with a career long 64 yarder
• Turned in a 41.6-yard average on five punts against Marshall
• Registered five punts for a 42.2 yard average against UTEP and placed two inside the 20-yard line
• Had a 42.7 average with two punts downed inside the 20 in the bowl game against A-State
2016 (Sophomore)
• Named to the Ray Guy Award Watch List
• Played in 13 games and had a 38.8-yard average
• Had five punts of over 50 yards and put 16 inside opponents 20
• Had a 44.4-yard average on five kicks in win over LA Tech with four being downed inside the 20-yard line
• Averaged 42.3 yards a punt on three attempts at Vanderbilt
• Registered a 42.5 average on six punts against Bowling Green in pouring rain with four being downed inside the 20-yard line
• Had punts of 59, 57, 55, 54 and 53 yards
2015 (Freshman)
• Played in eight games and led team with a 41.3-yard average, including a long of 53 yards
• Also had 10 punts downed inside the 20
• Earned his first career start against FIU and averaged 42.4 yards on four punts
• Had a 44.7-yard average on six punts at LA Tech and put two inside the 20
• Averaged 40 yards a punt in a driving rain storm at FAU and placed three inside the 20-yard line
• Had a 44.8-yard average on five kicks against Western Michigan, including a 52 yarder
High School
• A three-year starter for Buford High School where he was part of three straight state championships
• 2014 Class AAA first team all-state
• Owns the school scoring record, longest made field goal (48) and best average kickoff yardage
• Selected as one of two kickers for the 2013 Georgia Rising Seniors Junior Bowl, recognized as 2012 Region Specialist of the Year, 1st Team All Region, 2013 2nd Team All-State, Gwinnett All-County Team Kicker, Class AAA 1st Team Offense Kicker in the State of Georgia, National Kickoff Champion Class of 2015 (Chris Sailer), Georgia Nike Camp Kickoff Champion (Chris Sailer), Georgia Nike Camp Finalist (Chris Sailer), 2013 Vegas Event Last Man Standing Field Goal Champion Class of 2015 (Chris Sailer), and 1st Place Punter Class of 2015 (Kornblue Kicking)
• As a senior he made 5 of 7 field goals, had a punting average of 47.8 yards and 88 percent of his kickoffs were touchbacks
• Hit a 43-yard field goal to help Buford win the 2012 state championship over St. Pius, and hit a 48 and 42-yard field goal in the third round of the playoffs that season
• Also lettered in soccer at Buford
• Played football for Coach Jess Simpson
Personal
• Full name: Matthew Gregory Bonadies
• Parents: Gregory and Debbie Bonadies
• Birthdate: 12/23/96
• Major: Construction Management
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